We woke up to a cool morning and a nice fog outside. After Levi cooked egg, sausage, and cheese bagel sandwiches, it was time to head out. We decided to explore the touristy harbor town by foot. Our first stop was the beach, which is a three minute walk from our RV park. Our dog loved the sand and chasing the sea gulls. The surf was nice and high so naturally there were plenty of surfers in the 56 degree water already.
We made our way to Morro Rock. As it turns out, it was originally an active volcano that plugged itself up. The rock is huge and the bay around it is beautiful. The rock stands at 576 feet and is a designated wildlife sanctuary or natural preserve specifically for the endangered Peregrine Falcon. The public is not allowed to access the rock directly anymore. After exploring around the rock a bit, we gave our dog Brewy a break. We also took this opportunity to get the beach sand out of our shoes.
From Morro Rock we walked into the town. The road, Embarcadero Street, that runs along the bay is full of shops and resturants. There is actually a trail that runs parallel to this known as the Harbor Walk. We spent a couple of hours exploring them all. I got some salt water taffy and Levi got a bacon chocolate bar. Brewy got some gourmet pup treats...spoiled. Both of us got t-shirts that said Morro Bay...the usual overpriced souvenirs.
Our Harbor Walk around the shops ended when we arrived at the Tidelands Park, which is a large park at the south end of Morro Bay Harbor. We took a little break to take in the scenery and Brewy tried to eat a few squirrels...so vicious!
We decided that we were done with walking for the day and went for a drive to see the rest of the town. We ended up at the trailhead for Black Hill in Morro Bay State Park. Black Hill stands a bit taller than Morro Rock at 665 feet. We quickly decided the we had a little walk left in us and we were glad that we did. The top of Black Hill has breathtaking 360 degree views of the area including a bird's eye view of Morro Bay with the rock in the background.
After the hike it was time for some dinner. We chose this place called the Dockside II that was not only pet friendly but they had a horrible live band playing hideous versions of classic tunes. It was great! The food was good and we gave the band an A for effort and guts...it was a tough crowd to play.
And to top off the day...we had birds eat from the bird feeder!!! I have no idea what kind of birds they were but Levi and I were excitedly shooting pictures of them as they took turns and sometimes fought over the seeds. Brewy, through this whole ordeal was fast asleep!
Now as the fire dies down, all that is left to do is wonder what awaits us with canoeing tomorrow....
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| Closing the day and being antisocial with other RVers. |
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| Another souvenir. |
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| View from the tippy top of Black Hill. |
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| Great signs just outside the Docckside II. |
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| Love this pic. In case you can's see, the read sign says, "Restricted Area. Keep Out." Levi, Brewy, and other sight-seers are just beyond the sign. |
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| Yipee!!! A bird came to our bird feeder...finally! |
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